Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-06-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
From Thursdays Daily.

. From Thursdays Daily.
A. A. Allen was in Minnewaukan on
business yesterday.
Mrs. McCabe and son Robert left last
night for LaVerne, Mimi, for several
weeks visit.
J. w. McHarg, Buchanan; and Robert
Jeansen, East Grand Forks; are stopping
at the Grand Central.
Michael Rae and VIM. M. johnson,
Pingree, and W. L. Jones, Edmunds, are
quartered at the Capital house.
E. S. Dodge, Edmunds; J. T. Nowin,
and w. NJ. Curtiss, Montpelier, are farm
ers registered at the Capital house.
Judge G. B. Little, one of Bismarck g
heavy capitalists and enterprising citi-
zens, returned from Huron last night,
| where he has been attending the terrific
rial Masonic gathering.
Governor Church passed through the
city last night, enroute to Huron. He
was accompanied to Jamestown by Chair
man McCabe, who was returning from a
meeting OF the Bismarck penitentiary d.
rectOrs.
J. J. Frey has just purchased 100 acres
of land near Adrian.
G. A. Roberts, Fargo: We will &c
ahead with the gas boring whether others
in Fargo will join us or not. The gas is
here and we intend to develop it.
The boys state that Blum was
checked home on the train like his sam
pie cases, in the baggage Car and came
through from Minnewaukan all right.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
desires it announced that they will give
strawberry and ice cream festival at the
church week from Friday night next.
They will make unusual preparation for
the occasion and assure a good time to
all who may attend.
Dickinson attracts the attention OF all
this morning by his raid on prices.
Everything at figures that will strike ter
ror to all high-price people. His goods
are noted for the taste and style displayed
in their selection-nothing shoddy-and
all cheaper than ever. Go in and see for
yourself.
The hotel force for the Yellowstone
Park passed. west yesterday morning.
Sam Mathews joined them here. Some
twelve or fifteen colored walters were on
board, and the addition of ten or a
dozen dining room girls and chamber
maids formerly from the Gladstone made
the party look quite gay. They will be
in the Park about four months scattered
at the various hotels of that widely known
resort.
New Rockford has organized a base
ball club, which is eager to meet and try
the mettle of some of the neighboring
clubs. Elmer Marrell, the captain of last
years Fl. Stewards. has received a chal-
lenge from the ambitious lads to play a
match game at New Rockford Fourth of
July for purse of $25.OO. 1t is not
known at present what action will be
taken in the matter.
The members Of. the Fire department
are practising every evening for the
Wahpeton tournament. They have been
making good time but expect to lower it
before leaving. The laddermen and hook
and ladder contests are probably the only
ones which the boys will enter. In the
neigLborhood of dozen will attend from
jamestown. The tournament occurs
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week.
Bishop Walker held confirmation ser
vices in the Episcopal church yesterday
afternoon. A large congregation was
present. The Office Of baptism was ad-
ministered to Langdon William Klapp,
and Reginald Lenton. In the evening
services were again held as well as a bust
ness meeting of the members afterwards.
Holy communion will be given at seven
o'clock this morning, after which the
bishop will take the train for Bismarck.
It is learned that,good prospects now ex-
ist for the early occupancy of the Epis-
copal pulpit by regular minister.
On certain portions Of the river be-
tween the Sixth avenue and Fifth street
bridges the stencil arising from dead ami
mails is very great. There is an ordinace
against the aeposlting Of dead animals in
the river and if the culprits are detected
or can be discovered the penalty attached
will be rigidly enforced. The river itself
is bank full just at present and barring
the annoyance Of dead animals in the
water is a pleasant place to spend an
hour Or so boating. Several good boats
are to be found at the loot of Third street
where for reasonable compensation an
ample shiff can be obtained.
The Argus announces: Rev. B. 5.
Taylor advertises a camp meeting at
Jamestown, July 7-17- "beautlful
grounds N river bend, one-sourth mile
from railroad depot. Grand, dry. clean.
good shade; plenty Of good water from
artesian well, close by. Groceries, horse
feed. etc, sold on the ground. Tents
furn ished at very cheap rates. For fur